The Recall Desk

Hazard

Screw Locking Failure recalls

2 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2024-05-08

Of the 2 screw locking failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all screw locking failure recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1725-2024·2024-05-08

    ZPLP Distal Lateral Fibular Plates Recalled for Defective Threading

    Zimmer surgical plates may have thread defects that prevent screws from properly locking, potentially causing loss of surgical fixation. Affected devices were distributed worldwide; healthcare providers should verify lot numbers against the FDA recall notice.

    Product
    ZPLP Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, Right, 10 Holes, 158 MM, Nonsterile- Indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of osteotomies and fractures Item Number: 00-2357-017-10
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1721-2024·2024-05-08

    Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate May Fail to Secure Fracture Fixation

    Zimmer's periarticular locking plates may fail to properly secure surgical fixation due to a thread-form defect. The defect could result in loss of fixation requiring further surgical intervention.

    Product
    ZPLP (Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System) Distal Lateral Fibular Plate, Left, 16 Holes, 236 MM, Sterile- Indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of osteotomies and fractures Item Number: 47-2357-018-16
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide